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enhttp://tpr.org/feeds/term/995/rss.xmlIn Historic Step, Obama To Visit Hiroshima Later This Monthhttp://tpr.org/post/historic-step-obama-visit-hiroshima-later-month
President Obama will visit Hiroshima later this month, while he's in Japan for the G-7 summit, the White House has confirmed.<p>The trip will mark the first visit by a U.S. president to the site since American forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.<p>Today Hiroshima is the site of a park and museum dedicated to memorializing the victims of the attack and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.Tue, 10 May 2016 12:32:00 +0000Camila Domonoske69416 at http://tpr.orgIn Historic Step, Obama To Visit Hiroshima Later This MonthWill More Day Care Help Boost Japan's Sluggish Economy?http://tpr.org/post/will-more-day-care-help-boost-japans-sluggish-economy
Japan has made progress recently in getting more women to join the workforce. The latest numbers show <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/10/07/how-american-women-fell-behind-japanese-women-in-the-workplace/">a greater percentage of Japanese women work outside the home</a> than American women. But for a rapidly aging and shrinking population, that progress may not be fast enough.<p>One of the biggest reasons Japanese women choose to stay home is the lack of child care options.Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:22:00 +0000Elise Hu63019 at http://tpr.orgWill More Day Care Help Boost Japan's Sluggish Economy?Finding A Little Texas ... In The Heart Of Tokyohttp://tpr.org/post/finding-little-texas-heart-tokyo
Step off a bustling Tokyo street, down a short flight of stairs, and almost instantly, you can wind up in Fort Worth. Or at least it feels that way.<p>Takeshi Yoshino and his wife opened the tiny tavern called Little Texas 10 years ago as a tribute to the state they love. Yoshino's passion for country music first led him to the Lone Star State more than two decades ago.<p>In the Tokyo tavern, there are Texas license plates adorning the walls, a giant saddle bar stool and rows of cowboy boots at the entrance.Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:51:00 +0000Elise Hu59111 at http://tpr.orgFinding A Little Texas ... In The Heart Of TokyoJapan Can Now Send Its Military Abroad, But Will It? http://tpr.org/post/japan-can-now-send-its-military-abroad-will-it
For the first time since World War II, Japan can use its military beyond its own borders. This change in interpretation of the nation's Constitution proved highly unpopular, sparking weeks of demonstrations in Tokyo.<p>"I didn't even care about what democracy looks like. I didn't even care.Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:43:00 +0000Elise Hu58888 at http://tpr.orgJapan Can Now Send Its Military Abroad, But Will It? Japan's Significant Investment In The U.S. And Texas: A Conversation With Congressman Joaquin Castrohttp://tpr.org/post/japans-significant-investment-us-and-texas-conversation-congressman-joaquin-castro
<div><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JoaquinCastroTX/photos/ms.c.eJw1zskNwEAIA8COIrBZjv4bSyDsc2QZk2IFczoyXP3J9hFFHYOdNTCGXcdYa23o~;mH8dpXOlXvPv7pDomTNnFxyHTU5ua75h7n9nD3W3ftebWfIC5X3JwM~-.bps.a.804924632954283.1073741834.326420614138023/804924636287616/?type=1&amp;theater">San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro&nbsp;</a>last month traveled to Japan to meet with Prime Minister&nbsp;Shinzō&nbsp;Abe and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy regarding Japan’s investment in the U.S., and particularly in San Antonio and Texas.&nbsp;</p>Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:50:13 +0000Eileen Pace57262 at http://tpr.orgJapan's Significant Investment In The U.S. And Texas: A Conversation With Congressman Joaquin Castro